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Josiane Balasko
Actor · Director · Crew· Paris, France
Josiane Balasko (born 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer and director.
She was born Josiane Balašković in Paris. One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is as a lesbian in 1995's Gazon maudit (French Twist). She won the 1996 César Award (shared with Telsche Boorman) for best writing for this film, for which she was also nominated as best director. The movie itself was nominated for best film.
Balasko's other César nominations for best actress were for Trop belle pour toi (1989), Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance d'avoir des parents communistes (1993), Cette femme-là (2003).
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
French Fried Vacation 2
Nathalie Morin · 1979
The Tenant
Viviane, Office Worker · 1976
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association · 1982
French Fried Vacation
Nathalie Morin · 1978
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry · 2009
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
Nathalie Morin · 2006
Didier
Madame Massort · 1997
By the Grace of God
Irène, Emmanuel's Mother · 2019
Filmography
80 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Halmeoni | Marjorie Cabaris | Film |
| 2026 | Tombé du ciel | Film | |
| 2026 | The Con Artist | Mme Massena | Film |
| 2026 | Mauvaise Pioche | Édith Benchemoul | Film |
| 2024 | When Fall Is Coming | Marie-Claude | Film |
| 2024 | Party of Fools | Bobotte | Film |
| 2023 | Des mains en or | Martha | Film |
| 2019 | 15 Minutes of War | Michèle Sampieri | Film |
| 2019 | My Out-Laws | Coline Rossi | Film |
| 2019 | By the Grace of God | Irène, Emmanuel's Mother | Film |
| 2018 | Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! | Mme Bachelot | Film |
| 2018 | I Lost Albert | Mme Le Couidec | Film |
| 2014 | Aunt Hilda! | Dolorès (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Les Gazelles | Brigitte | Film |
| 2013 | Half-Sister | Antoinette | Film |
| 2013 | Half-Sister | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Mes héros | Olga | Film |
| 2012 | Of Women and Horses | Joséphine de Silène | Film |
| 2012 | Maman | La mère | Film |
| 2011 | A Happy Event | Claire | Film |
| 2011 | Beur sur la ville | Mamie Nova | Film |
| 2010 | Holiday | Christiane Mercier | Film |
| 2009 | The Hedgehog | Renée Michel | Film |
| 2009 | Park Benches | Solange Renivelle | Film |
| 2009 | Neuilly Yo Mama! | Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry | Film |
| 2008 | A Day at the Museum | The mother in Chanel | Film |
| 2008 | Françoise Dolto, for the love of children | Françoise Dolto | Film |
| 2008 | A French Gigolo | Irene | Film |
| 2008 | A French Gigolo | Director | Film |
| 2007 | The Red Inn | Rose Martin | Film |
| 2007 | The Key | Michèle Varin | Film |
| 2007 | Ruby Blue | Stephanie | Film |
| 2006 | French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever | Nathalie Morin | Film |
| 2005 | I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed | Marguerite Duras | Film |
| 2005 | Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés | Film | |
| 2005 | La vie est à nous ! | Blanche Delhomme | Film |
| 2004 | Madame Edouard | Nina Tchitchi | Film |
| 2004 | The Ex-Wife of My Life | Marie-Pierre | Film |
| 2003 | Hanging Offense | Michèle Varin | Film |
| 2002 | The Race | Madame Jo | Film |
| 2001 | A Crime in Paradise | Lulu Braconnier | Film |
| 2001 | Absolutely Fabulous | Edith 'Eddie' Mousson | Film |
| 2000 | The Libertine | Baronne d'Holbach | Film |
| 2000 | Actors | André Dussollier 2 | Film |
| 1999 | The Frenchman's Son | Suzanne | Film |
| 1997 | Arlette | Arlette | Film |
| 1997 | Didier | Madame Massort | Film |
| 1995 | French Twist | Marijo | Film |
| 1995 | Nuit d'ivresse | Simone | Film |
| 1994 | Dead Tired | Josiane Balasko | Film |
| 1993 | Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents | Irène | Film |
| 1993 | Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania | Film | |
| 1991 | My Life Is Hell | Leah Lemonier | Film |
| 1991 | The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck | La scientifique | Film |
| 1989 | Too Beautiful for You | Colette Chevassu | Film |
| 1988 | Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale | la journaliste | Film |
| 1988 | Sans peur et sans reproche | Companion threatened with rape | Film |
| 1987 | Lady Cops | Inspecteur Molyneux | Film |
| 1986 | Nuit d'ivresse | Frédérique aka 'Frède' | Film |
| 1986 | The Joint Brothers | Aline | Film |
| 1985 | Slices of Life | La parisienne | Film |
| 1985 | All Mixed Up | Anita | Film |
| 1984 | The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent | Jackie | Film |
| 1984 | La Smala | Simone | Film |
| 1983 | Outward Signs of Wealth | Béatrice Flamand, inspectrice des Impôts | Film |
| 1983 | Gramps Is in the Resistance | La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand | Film |
| 1982 | Santa Claus Is a Stinker | Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association | Film |
| 1981 | Clara and the Why Not | Louise | Film |
| 1981 | Men Prefer Fat Girls | Lydie Langlois | Film |
| 1981 | The School Teacher | Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher | Film |
| 1981 | Hotel America | Colette | Film |
| 1979 | French Fried Vacation 2 | Nathalie Morin | Film |
| 1979 | Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears | Customer injured at the bank | Film |
| 1978 | French Fried Vacation | Nathalie Morin | Film |
| 1977 | We Will All Meet in Paradise | Josy, Lucien's girlfriend | Film |
| 1977 | Tell Her That I Love Her | Nadine | Film |
| 1977 | Animal | La fille du supermarché | Film |
| 1976 | The Tenant | Viviane, Office Worker | Film |
| 1973 | The Year 01 | A televiewer / The cyclist | Film |
| 1972 | Scoundrel in White | Une fille laide (non crédité) | Film |
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